Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Comoros
Comoros: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 14.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Comoros is 14.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Comoros peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1981.
Comoros ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.0% | — |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -3621915648958466.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +211.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -61.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +185.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +283.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +151.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +11.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 14.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3621915648958466.5% | -0.0% | 2.1% |
| 2003 | +283.8% | 6.9% | 26.3% |
| 1984 | +211.3% | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| 1993 | +185.8% | 2.6% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | -0.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.1% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 11.6% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More private sector data for Comoros
- Merchandise trade 23.1% (2025)
- Food imports 42.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 371.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 203.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 110.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Comoros?
- Computer, communications and other services in Comoros was 14.9% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1981.
- How does Comoros rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Comoros ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.